TOKYO (Reuters) -Toyota Motor ( TM ) said on Monday its global sales grew for an eighth straight month in August, as continuing strong demand for some of its hybrid models in the United States offset a weaker performance in Japan.

The automaker's worldwide sales increased 2.2% year-on-year to 844,963 vehicles in August, helped by a 13.6% jump in the U.S. But sales in its home market fell 12.1%.

Its global vehicle production rose 4.9%, a third consecutive month of growth.

The production and sales figures include Toyota's ( TM ) luxury Lexus brand.